Respiratory Consultant

Integrated Care System; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A health organization in Wales is seeking a motivated Consultant in Respiratory to join a dynamic general medicine service. The role involves providing high quality healthcare services, supporting other medical professionals, and developing sub-specialty interests. Candidates need full GMC Registration, relevant clinical experience, and a higher degree. Strong cooperation with colleagues and commitment to excellence is essential.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Training & Education

Flexible job-sharing options

Qualifications

• Broad based experience in General Internal Medicine and respiratory.
• Knowledge and participation in CPD.
• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence.

Responsibilities

• Provide a service in General Medicine and support sub-specialty interests.
• Cooperate with clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues.
• Participate in clinical governance and audits.

Skills

General Internal Medicine

Respiratory Medicine

Clinical Audit Participation

Teaching Medical Students

Management Knowledge in NHS

Education

Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice

MRCP

Appropriate Higher Degree (MD, PhD, MSc)

Job description

o Work-life balance, job-sharing and flexibility

o Training & Education including a successful Consultant Development & Mentoring scheme

o Medical Appraisal & Revalidation for over 800 doctors

We are looking to recruit a motivated Consultant in Respiratory to join colleagues in a dynamic general medicine service within the Health Board in delivering and supporting the Welsh Government's vision for NHS Wales. This new appointment will join the team of established medical consultants working across Pembrokeshire and will have support to develop/maintain a specialist interest.

Main duties of the job

To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in General Medicine and support the development of sub-speciality interest to the hospital and community, so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisation regarding supervision.

As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients.

If you are a senior doctor wishing, looking for a change of scene, or if you think life in a rural general hospital in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK might suit you, we would like to hear from you for a non-obligation chat.

Information on the Health Board is provided with a full job description of this post. The health Board operates a No Smoking Policy and promotes equal opportunities.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
• Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• MRCP
• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent

Clinical Experience

• Broad based experience in General Internal Medicine and respiratory
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge and participation in CPD
• Expertise in General Internal Medicine
• Experience of NHS
• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
• Evidence of above average performance

Clinical Governance

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process

Research

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• Research Degree

Teaching

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and resident doctors
• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
• "Training the Trainers" experience

Management

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
• Evidence of management training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£110,240 to £160,951 a yearper annum pro rata